Hey, rikster, I do agree that going all youth with no veteran presence is a recipe for disaster but, that said, there is quite a range between what the Canucks have done and what the Oilers have (using them as the paramount example of a team going all in with youth). Since JB's inception as GM I, al...

I want to see the entire head of tank nation explode when finish 31st but draft 4th over all. You can't bank on a tank!! Somehow it will be Benning's fault. Of course if we get 1st OA he'll go off the board anyway. I tend to think most (even in tank nation) understand that the benefit of coming in ...

Sedins should probably retire after this season. I don't know, if they take a pay cut they could be two thirds of a really good third line, and if Dahlén and Pettersson are brought over, I think they would feel very comfortable having the Sedins help them adjust to their new hometown. There are a l...

I translated an article from Expressen: Thanks, Per. Good read. Definitely exciting but I just hope he can translate his amazing talent in the Swedish League to the NHL. Would be interesting to see what the rest of his family is like to get a general idea of how he might fill out. Even if he doesn’...

If I recall when I did the numbers, a 3rd or 4th round pick has a 7% chance of playing a significant number of NHL games. But hey, Ottawa got a 7th for Nick Shore - WIN! I don't think trading Vanek for scrubs who can barely keep up at the NHL level is better than a 7% chance at a draft pick who mig...

Maybe not but the “gold” draft picks were flying around for three days. I’d take the 4th or 5th rather than a 23 year old AHL player and a cap dump. Agreed. At this point I have more faith in JB's drafting than in his reclamation projects. Who knows, maybe there is something in Motte that we don't ...

Virtanen and Goldobin seem to have chemistry. I think a more skilled centre maybe what they need. But they also need a Dowd or Sutter, more defensively responsible. It’s a quandry right now. It would be nice to see Gaudette centre those two. Yeah, I'd like to see that. Hopefully Gaudette can make t...

I'm not saying he sucks at faceoffs. Just that the words "great" and "exceptional" are somewhat overstating things. I mean, there are wingers in that list who have done better. Clap.gif Your agenda continues to make a fool of you. You accuse The Dude of trolling for much less. Speaking of mixing ap...

facts, but like it or not the Sedins were the Canucks franchise for many years so they get auto-respek. I figure they'll decide during the two-week open discussion prior to UFA season, so management can plan their july 1st battle plan. I tend to agree with you that they have earned their right, but...

Virtanen can really skate. Once If his brain can catch up with his feet, he will be a good one. FYP Wow, quite the first period for the good guys. Definitely want to see some more for Brock. Virtanen is still young. He will eventually mature and be a force. It isn't maturity I'm worried about, it's...